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or pokey
as in slow
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
frustrated with the poky traffic during rush hour
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Recent Examples of poky
The new film is much pokier in its pacing, with duller characters.
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Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
These scruffy, poky green invaders have taken over much of the Colorado Basin’s riversides, aided by the unnatural stability left by upstream dams that tamed floods.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
The small but mighty design, which is about the same size as a two-door Mini Cooper, will be able to navigate narrow city streets sans emissions and park in even the pokiest spots.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 June 2023
She's also preserved its pacing, a poky YA meander that betrays the phantom impression of chapter breaks and a plot perhaps better suited to daily school bus rides than a single auditorium sitting.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 27 Apr. 2023
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Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
These scruffy, poky green invaders have taken over much of the Colorado Basin’s riversides, aided by the unnatural stability left by upstream dams that tamed floods.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
The small but mighty design, which is about the same size as a two-door Mini Cooper, will be able to navigate narrow city streets sans emissions and park in even the pokiest spots.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 June 2023
She's also preserved its pacing, a poky YA meander that betrays the phantom impression of chapter breaks and a plot perhaps better suited to daily school bus rides than a single auditorium sitting.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 27 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poky
Adjective
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Despite these efforts, progress has been slow, and concerns about systemic challenges persist.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Snow has been slow to arrive in Big Bear this year, but the long-term forecast calls for big changes.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The overall effect is one of decadence laced with a creeping sense of horror.Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
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As a child, she was plagued by anxiety and the creeping sense that adults, especially her mother, were keeping secrets from the kids.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
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The car lobby group, which represents the likes of BMW, Ferrari, Renault, Volkswagen and Volvo, said in late November that action is necessary to further support the industry, citing sluggish EV demand and a deteriorating economic climate.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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While the government’s response was sluggish at first, the Clean Air Act of 1956, passed in response to the Great Smog, heavily regulated the burning of coal and established smoke-free urban areas throughout England.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Poky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poky. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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